History Main / BouncingBattler

* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': More mundane than most versions, but Kenshin leaps off walls and ceilings quite often in order to get the drop on his enemies.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' During the Chuunin Exams, Rock Lee demonstrates this in his fight with Gaara after [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique unlocking several of his inner Chakra Gates]]. He leaps and moves all over the battlefield with such speed that Gaara's sand guard keep up and he likely would have won if Gaara didn't get lucky and catch him with his sand long enough to break his arm and leg.
* ''Manga/OnePiece''

** Luffy's first Gear Fourth form "Bound Man". When using this technique, he cannot stop bouncing or sit still, but the [[MegatonPunch sheer power]] behind his attacks resulting from the constant motion and his bodies elasticity more than makes up for it.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': There are four characters in this series whose fighting style revolves around this trope.

* Rock Lee of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' demonstrates this in his fight with Gaara, after [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique unlocking several of his chakras]]. He leaps and moves all over the battlefield with such speed that Gaara can not keep up, while waiting for the right moment to go in for the kill.

** Bellamy, who ate the Spring-Spring fruit, literally fights by bouncing around until he's fast enough to hit them hard. Luffy, being [[RubberMan made of rubber]], can do the same thing if the situation calls for it, but he doesn't do it often. In fact, when he fought Bellamy he was completely stationary and only attacked once, hitting Bellamy when he came in for the kill.
** Played straight with Luffy's Gear Fourth form "Bounce Man": When using this technique, he cannot stop bouncing or sit still; but the [[MegatonPunch sheer power]] behind it makes up for this disadvantage.
* Four characters are known for this technique in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
** Gran Torino, the man who trained All Might as a pro hero, can propel himself forward with bursts of air from his feet. He'll launch himself in every direction to slip past someone's guard and get in a solid hit.
** Izuku Midoria would emulate Gran Torino's attack style with "One For All: Full Cowling".
** Mirio Togata, "Lemillion", has a quirk that lets him [[IntangibleMan phase through solid matter]] which has a side effect of propelling him out when he goes solid again. He can weaponize that propulsion for his "Phantom Menace" technique.
** Tsuyu Asui probably counts as well. Her quirk is "frog" which lets her do anything a frog can do, including frog-like jumping ability.

* The UsefulNotes/NintendoWii game ''VideoGame/FlingSmash'' combines this with BeTheBall. The player throws the rotund hero, Zip, around a series of playfields so that Zip will bounce off obstacles, collect treasures, and defeat bad guys. Some enemies are only vulnerable from certain angles, so strategic bouncing is required.

* A special potion gives the [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears Gummi Bears]] the power to bounce for a limited time, which they use to escape danger or defeat their enemies.

* Marvel's Comicbook/{{Speedball}}, except for his stint as the DarkerAndEdgier Penance, bases his entire fighting style on this. He can create a kinetic force field around himself that allows him to bounce off obstacles at great speed, which he then uses to knock out opponents with twice the force.
* Comicbook/CaptainAmerica's recurring villain Batroc the Leaper has extremely well-developed leg muscles, allowing him to leap great distances. He supplements this with skills in kickboxing.
* Franchise/SpiderMan's wanna-be sidekick Frog-Man uses a frog costume that jumps with powerful springs. His portly physique and lack of combat training means he typically defeats opponents by inadvertently bowling them over.
* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' has the Bouncing Beatnik, a mystical entity who's been shown fighting an army of shark-men by leaping around and throwing them. It runs in the legacy, as the Beatnik's predecessors have been shown doing similar things.

* Similarly, the 1985 ''ComicBook/SquadronSupreme'' limited series featured a B-grade villain named Pinball based on this trope. He'd [[BeTheBall inflate his jumpsuit into a giant ball]], then bounced or [[RollingAttack rolled]] into his targets.
* Bouncing Betty is an ''ComicBook/XMen'' villainess with an extraordinary ability to bounce, leap and jump. She is unusually large and unusually strong, and uses her strength and bouncing skills in combat.
* In addition to being his primary means of locomotion, Toad of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse mixes this with his tongue and other powers DependingOnTheWriter.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Glitch is a tiny fellow who uses their agility and very impressive jumping abilities to spam jumping kicks and leap over opponents when the situation calls for them to fight.

** Played straight with Luffy's Gear Fourth form "Bounce Man": When using this technique, he cannot stop bouncing or sit still; but the sheer power behind it makes up for this disadvantage.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' most commonly jumps into enemies or uses a homing attack, but in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' he gains a move called simply "Bounce" where you can endlessly bounce, letting you annihilate any mooks in the area. In the 2d games, he can also perform this move if he has a Bubble Shield.

* Tsuyu Asui probably counts as well. Her quirk is “frog” which lets her do anything a frog can do, including frog-like jumping ability.

* Three characters are known for this technique in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':

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* Marvel's [[Comicbook/{{Speedball}}]], except for his stint as the DarkerAndEdgier Penance, bases his entire fighting style on this. He can create a kinetic force field around himself that allows him to bounce off obstacles at great speed, which he then uses to knock out opponents with twice the force.

* Marvel's [[Comicbook/NewWarriors Speedball]], except for his stint as the DarkerAndEdgier Penance, bases his entire fighting style on this. He can create a kinetic force field around himself that allows him to bounce off obstacles at great speed, which he then uses to knock out opponents with twice the force.

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* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' are undoubtedly the most famous example. Mario's tendency towards this is lampshaded in ''Videogame/SuperMarioRPG''. After Mario beats [[PintsizePowerhouse Jinx]], a professional martial artist, in a BonusBoss fight, Jinx and his student decide to incorporate Mario's jumping techniques into their own fighting styles and spend the rest of the game bouncing up and down on one spot trying to emulate Mario.

* Majin Buu of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' becomes this when he [[BeTheBall performs his ball attack]].
* Rock Lee of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' demonstrates this in his fight with Gaara, after [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique unlocking several of his chakras]].
* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has Bellamy, who ate the Spring-Spring fruit. He literally fights by bouncing around until he's fast enough to hit them hard. Luffy, being [[RubberMan made of rubber]], can do the same thing if the situation calls for it, but he doesn't do it often.
** Played straight with Luffy's Gear Fourth form: when using this technique, he cannot stop bouncing or sit still; but the sheer power behind it makes up for this disadvantage.

* The Allosaurus and Velociraptor in ''VideoGame/{{Carnivores}}'' would both try to leap at the player. A similar tactic is used by...
** Spinosaurus in ''Carnivores 2''.
** Dire Wolf, Diatryma and Smilodon in ''Carnivores Ice Age''.
** Coelophysis, Herrerasaurus and Postosuchus in ''VideoGame/CarnivoresTriassic''.

* This is the basis for the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' move "Bounce".

** Played straight with Luffy's Gear Fourth form; when using this technique, he cannot stop bouncing or sit still; but the sheer power behind it makes up for this disadvantage

* From ''Webcomic/HeroineChic'', superhero Khatie's powers came from getting hit with [[ILoveNuclearPower a radioactive rubber ball]]. She gains energy every time she ricochets off a wall, so her fighting style is based on evading hits while she charges up her powers by bouncing (or [[FastballSpecial getting thrown]] by another hero). From Chapter 12's narration:

Frequently appears as the protagonist in {{Platform Game}}s, largely due to the [[TropeCodifier enduring influence]] of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros''. Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/DeadOrAlive fighting game females]] with [[JigglePhysics buoyant bodies]].

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** Played straight with Luffy's Gear Fourth form; when using this technique he cannot stop bouncing or sit still; but the sheer power behind it makes up for this disadvantage
* This is the basis for the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' move "Bounce".

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** From the Classic series, Strike Man from ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan10 10]]'' [[BeTheBall curls himself up into a ball]] and bounces around the arena after throwing fastballs at Mega Man. Bounce Man from ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan11 11]]'' bounces against the walls if hit with a charged Mega Buster shot, and will bounce even faster when [[SuperSpeed Speed Gear]] is engaged.
** Armored Armadillo from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1''. He does have other attacks, but will mainly use the one where he bounces all over the place.

* VideoGame/{{Pulseman}} of the same game has access to the [[ShoutOut Volteccer]] move, where he turns into a small sphere surrounded by electricity that goes ricocheting off every surface he hits at high speed. He can plow through weaker enemies with this move, and bounce off tougher enemies to hit them again when he comes back in their direction. It's fast, nearly unsteerable (due to the way the bounces work), and a ''lot'' of fun to use. It also helps you move around quickly and is instrumental in defeating TheRival in a MirrorMatch.

* The indie crossover game ''VideoGame/IndiePogo'' is built entirely around this idea; every character jumps nonstop, and attempting to GoombaStomp your opponent is one of the main methods of combat.

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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' most commonly jumps into enemies or uses a homing attack, but in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' he gains a move called simply "Bounce" where you can endlessly bounce, letting you annihilate any mooks in the area.

** Cannonbolt from [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 the original series{{ combines this with his weight and RollingAttack.
** This is the main ability of Crashhopper, a [[InsectoidAliens grashopper-like alien]] from ''[[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse Omniverse]]''.